Cultivating a family of immortals

Jiang Shuying, the senior disciple of the Sword Void Sect, had an extremely cold expression.

Not long ago, he received a message from his junior brother, saying that a suspicious cultivator had appeared in the area and that they should come to his aid immediately.

There are only ten [Primordial Soul-Gathering Mushrooms], which are basically obtained by those with the right destiny. If all ten are obtained by others, no matter how powerful the Sword Void Sect is, they will not be able to turn the tide.

Only after obtaining a single plant at any cost can they rest easy.

Therefore, the moment they received the message, they rushed over together without stopping.

They happened to run into Xu Changle on the mountainside.

Xu Changle looked hurried and his breathing was uneven, clearly indicating that he had just fought.

Jiang Shuying then stopped him and asked coldly.

Xu Changle was inwardly groaning, never expecting these people to arrive so quickly.

He also held a communication jade talisman in his hand, his hands damp with sweat.

"Although Jingheng is nearby, it will take at least an incense stick's time for him to get here... I must stall for time. Although we were lucky to get the Ganoderma lucidum, if it is taken away, I don't know if we will be so lucky next time."

The thought had barely formed in his mind when Xu Changle immediately cupped his hands to the crowd and said:

"Greetings, senior brothers. I just encountered several powerful spirit beasts in the forest. For some reason, they were all at the tenth level of Qi Refining, and they gave me a terrible beating. I barely managed to escape. Are any of you going to join them?"

Xu Changle spoke these words calmly, his eyes even carrying a hint of warning.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shuying remained silent for a moment, just about to speak.

Suddenly, a series of hoofbeats came from the distant forest. The sound was rapid and dense, and in the blink of an eye, several spirit beasts darted out.

Xu Changle thought to himself, "This is wonderful! These are the very spirit beasts that I fought with before. I never expected to run into them again. What great luck!"

He immediately smiled wryly and used his Lightness Technique to leap onto a branch, saying to Jiang Shuying, "Senior brother, look, it's these spirit beasts that are making my life miserable."

Jiang Shuying raised an eyebrow, stretched out his right hand, and the long sword he was carrying on his back flew out of its sheath and into his hand with a whoosh.

"I remember you came with Xuan Shuofeng and his group from the Xuan Yuan Sect?"

As Jiang Shuying spoke, she casually swung her sword at the group of spirit beasts.

Xu Changle's eyelids twitched as he watched helplessly as the sword energy, like a sickle slicing wheat, severed the heads of all the spirit beasts in one fell swoop.

"This... Qi Refining Level 10 cultivation... is actually so powerful..."

Xu Changle compared himself to the situation and couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself.

However, after Jiang Shuying killed all the dozens of spirit beasts, she turned her sword tip and pointed it at Xu Changle.

A slight smile played on his lips as he said, "They're just some spirit beasts with brute force. Fellow Daoist, you're also at the tenth level of cultivation, so why were you beaten to such a state?"

Xu Changle's heart skipped a beat, but he cupped his hands and said, "Senior Brother's strength is formidable, how can I compare with the senior brothers of the Sword Void Sect..."

"Oh? But I remember you're also from the Xuan Yuan Sect, right? The Xuan Yuan Sect is famous for its Taoist magic and is one of the four major sects. If Xuan Shuofeng were here, he could have easily dealt with him with just two Taoist techniques. Why can't you?"

Xu Changle stared blankly at this person, already understanding in his heart that this person wanted to attack him, and the reason for attacking him... was probably just a whim.

He suppressed his anger and bowed humbly, saying, "Senior brother is joking. I am just an outer disciple of the Xuan Yuan Sect. I have only managed to reach the tenth level of Qi Refining through years of hard work. My cultivation of Dao techniques is not proficient, and I have made you laugh at me."

"I'm truly sorry to have made you look foolish..." Jiang Shuying suddenly stopped smiling and said coldly, "I hate trash like you more than anything in my life... Get lost!"

Xu Changle dared not say another word, immediately bowed again, and then turned to leave.

However, the moment he turned around, he was suddenly filled with horror!

Behind him, Jiang Shuying's lips curled up, her eyes filled with cruelty, as she unleashed a sword aura at Xu Changle.

With a soft "pfft".

The sword energy struck Xu Changle's back with extreme ferocity, leaving him no way to dodge.

Xu Changle fell from the treetop to the ground, blood gushing from his mouth and nose, his breathing immediately becoming erratic. He quickly held his breath and used his spiritual power to protect his heart meridian, then looked up at Jiang Shuying.

Jiang Shuying rode her sword, leading her fellow disciples as they flew into the forest.

As Jiang Shuying passed over Xu Changle, she calmly glanced down, her gaze indifferent, as if she were looking at a stray dog ​​on the roadside.

Xu Changle didn't dare to look directly at them, and could only awkwardly cup his hands in a gesture of greeting.

A moment later, the figures disappeared into the forest.

Xu Changle glanced in that direction one last time, then turned around and unhesitatingly used the Blood Escape Technique to run down the mountain.

"The spirit beasts helped me, causing them to misunderstand, which is fortunate. However, these people are extremely ruthless. Once they meet the disciple I injured, they will definitely know that I stole the [Primordial Soul-Condensing Mushroom]. Knowing their temperament, they will definitely kill me after catching up with me... I immediately sent a message to Jing Heng, telling him to wait for all the Xuan Yuan Sect disciples to come before coming here. I can't just wait here foolishly; I must find a place to hide first!"

As Xu Changle pondered, the pain emanating from his back made him increasingly alert.

"Sword Void Sect, what a Sword Void Sect..."

…………

In a cave in the forest.

After listening to her disciple describe the man's appearance, Jiang Shuying remained calm, but a powerful killing intent arose in her eyes.

"I see…"

He looked at the disciple in front of the cave. Just as the disciple was about to beg for mercy, Jiang Shuying appeared in front of him and slashed at him with her sword.

It wasn't swinging the sword, it wasn't thrusting the sword, it was slashing with the sword.

Like being wielded with a knife, blow after blow, he was rendered speechless, watching helplessly as his arms and legs were chopped off... until his consciousness faded, and only then did he realize... that this was a thousand cuts.

…………

Xu Changle took a desperate gamble and used the Blood Escape Technique, arriving at another mountain peak in no time.

Just as he was hesitating whether to continue running or hide here, he suddenly turned around and saw a fierce sword cry coming from the horizon.

Only flying at extremely high speeds on a sword can produce this sound.

He immediately landed in the mountain, used the [Breath Condensation Technique], and ran into the mountain.

His vision was blurry, his limbs were trembling uncontrollably, and he was running forward by sheer willpower.

He was already seriously injured by that sword energy, but he ignored it and used the Blood Escape Technique, burning 30% of his own essence blood. His body was already exhausted.

"I cannot die here... I absolutely cannot! Run! Wait for Jing Heng and the Xuan Yuan Sect disciples to come and rescue me... even if it means death..."

After thinking for a moment, his eyes lit up and he saw a cave ahead. Without hesitation, he jumped in and casually looked around. Finding no creatures inside, he decisively hid. After hesitating for a moment, he still did not set up a defensive formation at the cave entrance.